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NSLIJ has a waiting period for tuition reimbursement as do most hospitals, and the the amount they do pay per year does not even cover a semester of tuition, particularly for those onsite classes they refer to. This is not a free ride to a BSN.

Congrats to everyone who got in!! Great news When I was there a couple years ago they did allow us to wear white (all white) leather sneakers. Two uniforms is plenty.

Re: MSKCC on their website you can set up a profile and submit a resume to HR without applying to a particular job. Also, when I graduated in early June '08, my school sent our info out right after graduation and I took the nclex early July, some in my class even took it at the very end of June. When you get your ATT depends on how quickly your school sends out the information.

Kuklara511 and OSuro, sorry to hear about the rejection, don't give up trying though, you've come this far already. Kem215 - I graduated in June, took nclex pals/acls in July and my job was confirmed in August, started in October.

Yes, I started on my BSN right away, I actually did everything in my post except work as a CNA, I worked full-time elsewhere but still in the medical field, not in a hospital. I just heard from others it helped if you already worked for a hospital. If you are planning on getting your masters then I probably wouldn't go back for BSN, but make this very clear that it is your intention to do so, and have your other degrees on your resume so recruiters can see this.

I graduated from pbisn in 2008. The education/skills you receive their will set you up well to function as a nurse once you have graduated and once you eventually start working. As for the comment about 75% having jobs from the survey they did, I would say those numbers are very inflated. I have spoken to a lot of grads from 2009 and they are yet to find jobs, not for lack of trying on their part. Whether this has something to do with the AAS vs. BSN, it is hard to say although I am positive it has some bearing, a lot of BSN grads can't find jobs either. A few from my class in 2008 could not get jobs for a long time so they gave up looking and just went on to complete their BSN's, then will start the job search over. As for the admission committee, you all really need to be patient. I know it is hard, I've been there. The committee does not meet every day to review applications, when I was going through this process they met once every two weeks. As much as you are all focused on test results, gpa's etc, they really do look at the whole complete package and every person on that committee reads every essay you have all written, it does take time. They take the application process very seriously, so they can produce nurses of a very high caliber. I spoke with a BSN grad who graduated the same year I did and she was shocked by how independent pbisn trained nurses were so quickly after starting in the "real world". As far as getting a job when you graduate - network while you are in school/clinicals, probably when you start second year and have acquired some skills/knowledge. Take your ACLS/PALS, so this is on your resume when you start looking for work, do some volunteer work, do an externship (apply early to these), if you can handle a part-time job while try and get one as a CNA, be a part of the extra-curricular groups the school offers, start working on your BSN quickly after graduating so it is on your resume. So be patient, I'm sure you will all find out soon.

MSKCC $76,970 plus 10% night diff, with one year nursing experience.

I started as a new grad in a level 1 trauma ED in NYC. It was a great experience and I learnt so much. I say go for it!

Hi I don't think we are missing your point, it's just really hard to get sympathy with so many US nurses unable to get jobs right now. Recruitment agencies that foreign nurses work with have no connection with government agencies (immigration for example) in the US. Yes, in a perfect world recruitment agencies should let foreign nurses know in advance about the many years waiting and possibly many dollars wasted, but this is NOT a perfect world and everyone undertaking this process should investigate thoroughly what they are doing before signing any agreement or paying out money. The "american system did not promise you the moon" the recruitment agency did.

I registered with Tasmania Board of Nursing with an Associates degree, my whole process was pretty quick. I had 1.5 yrs nursing experience when I applied and a nursing certification in addition to my degree. Like everyone says it is a case by case basis so go ahead and apply. No real details are available on the national registration coming later this year so if you have time maybe apply prior to this.

Good luck to you! Let me know if you have an further questions.

Yes I am a dual citizen. NY just happened to be where I was living at the time I was ready to start on my nursing career, no other reason for choosing the US over Oz. I am looking forward to eventually nursing in Australia though :)

I am an AAS RN and was also interested in Oncology before I even started at nursing school. I graduated June 08 and was lucky to be able to get a heme/onc position early in my career, I already have my OCN certification and haven't looked back. I know the job field is tough out there for new grads so I wouldn't turn down a job just because it isn't an oncology position. If you are unable to work on an oncology floor initially, get some experience on a med-surg floor, then perhaps you can transfer to an onc floor once you have some experience. Also working on your BSN is a good idea as a lot of hospitals in the country won't let you work in a specialty without your bachelors (so I've been told). I was one of the lucky ones to get the floor I wanted, I hope you are the same! ONS has some great articles on their website if you want to do some more reading into oncology nursing.

I am a US educated RN with an Associates Degree and was seeking my RN license to work in Australia. I have received my license to practice in Australia and just wanted to give information to anyone else going down the same road. I am an Australian Citizen who completed my nursing training in the US, but being a citizen had no bearing on my application, I still had to go through all the steps that other international nurses go through. I sent my application to Tasmania Board of Nursing on December 26, 2009 with all appropriate paperwork, on this same day I mailed a request to my school for transcripts and the BON for license verification to be sent over to Australia. On January 18, 2010 I took the IELTS test, did not review anything for this test and scored ok. On February 15th, 2010 I checked the public register for Tasmania via their website and my name was listed as an RN with no limitations. I really was surprised how quick this all happened. Good luck to others out working through the same process.

I remember having to take Chem prior to A&P when I did pre-reqs are few years back. Best to call the Nursing Dept or check with your advisor. Good luck in your studies.

I keep in touch with several from my class who are still looking. Many of them can't even land interviews with HR recruiters let alone an interview with a NM to gain a position. BSN's will be taken over an AAS degree and there seems to be enough BSN's to fill the available positions. The pay difference seems to be about $1500-$2000 more for a BSN. Not sure what their thoughts are on LTC but they are open to med-surg positions. I personally would rather go to a hospital setting instead of LTC but I can't speak for them. I do believe the economic situation has a lot to do with it and many hospitals in NYC are on hiring freezes right now.

I graduated this past June with an Associates degree and was employed as a new grad. I was told 20% of my class still don't have jobs yet and they all have their licenses. So yes, it is possible to get a job as a new grad w/associates it just may take a while.

https://allnurses.com/new-york-nurses/name-hospital-its-184662.html

Take a look at the thread above "Name the hospital and starting salary...", it will give you some examples.

North Shore Manhasset (less than 1 year exp.) $65,855 base, $5200 night diff.

Mt Sinai Queens is only twelve 12-hour shifts per month.

Working for HHC didn't bother me I just had another couple offers by the time they got around to calling. Best of luck in you decision!

Not sure when the hiring freeze started but they called me a couple weeks ago for an interview for a med/surg position. I declined the interview so unable to find out more info.

Mount Sinai Queens is 61K for days. They only require 12 shifts per month not 13 as many other hospitals do. Benefits start 90 days after hiring and it is 1199. Tuition reimbursement is effective 1 year after employment at 6 credits per semester.

Thanks for the detailed info. Is this for Mt. Sinai in Manhattan or Queens?